Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-03
FERRY.

On Friday evening the most notable so
cial event Of the season took place at the
home of the Misses Lizzie and Blanche
Medill, in the North End. In brilliancy
and elegance, the affair has never been sur
passed in this city. The young ladies were
assisted in the arduOus duties of hOstesses
by Misses Jennie Dixon and Matte EXley,
thus making it possible, for the welfare
and enjoyment of all the guests to be most
carefully looked after. The beautiful
dwelling was brilliantly Illuminated, and
the happy faces ane bright costumes made
a very pleasing and picturesque scene.
The early part of the evening was spent
in conversation, music and light amuse-
ments. At 1870, the guests were con-
Quoted to the dining room, where boun-
teOus and appetizing repast was served,
after which the assemblage settled down
TO the enjoyment of a pleasant hour.
Those present were, Mrs. John d.
| Spence, Misses Maud6 and Madge New
land, Nellie Sedgwick, Jessie Swatz, Sallie
and Clue Miller. Alma CheSsell, Phoebe
Clark, Carrie Inglebright, Maggie Kerr,
Ella Campbell, Anna and Kate RalstOn,
Anna Greene, Eta Smith, May McKim,
[. i. Thomas, Belle Updegraif, BERTHE
BlackfUrd, and MeSSrs. Robert A. Black
ford, George Spence, Frank link, John W.
Crooks, Charles w. Swartz, Walter Darrah,
Will n. Thomas, Ed. W. Reid, Henry
Wernig, Joe Pennington, Alexander Dix
on. A. w. Kerr, j. w. Phubus, Geo. f.
Ralston, Frank O'Neal, Will Dixon, Louis
Scheehlc, Charles VaLPelt, James Medill,
James Hukill.
On Friday evening Miss AIDA Swartz
entertained a number of her young friends
ut the residence of her father, Mr.. Louis
Swartz, Oh First street. The programme
as arranged, required the guest to assume
phantom costumes, and masquerade so a.
to lose their identity. This proved a very
pleasant feature Of the affair, and
the guests gliding about, in their
improvised white robes, presented a
novel spectacle, though 1t must be con-
feSsed their movements caused a little
more noise and merriment than is the wont
of the spirits they represented. On the
whole the evening was delightfully."- spent,
and choice refreshments were served at the
usual hour. Those in attendance were
Misses May ScdgwiCk of st. Clairsville,
Clara Fortney Of Wheeling, Satie Greer,
Minnie Cox, Jessie Sheets, Beta Sheets,
Gerue Hanes, Bessie Brady, Anna Belle
Hobbs, Ella ~Inglehright, Mary Thomas,
Edna CrOwcll aud Messrs. Rush Wilson,
James Brown, Ben Exley, George Ingle-
bright, Walter Griffith, Grant Henderson,
Lee Morris, Ernest Smith. Will link,
George Chessell and James Ralston.
Miss Anna Dcane entertained Il number
of her young lady friends at the home of
her sister, Mrs. w. II. Humphrcvillc, on
West Walnut street.
The Prohibitiomsts seem to have tum-
bled to the fact that the Council which
will probably be in Office after May lst,
will not he as safe q prohibition Council ~
the one they now have, and accordingly
have gone to work with a will to have the
p%rOhibitOry ordinance, provided for by the
Dow law, passed. On Friday night, under
the influence of several of the preachers
and prominent dry men, an attempt was
made to hold a meeting. 1t seemed i'm
possible, however, TO get more than three
members of the body in the ball at one
time, as fast as one would come, and it
began to look as if something would be
done, q Councilman would take
a walk aud remain ont till
another one would come out to
relieve him. This was kept up till 10
O'Clock, when Marshal Burns became dis
gustcd aud blew out the lights. Ye-ter-
day morning another vain attempt was
made to get a quorum. One of our prom
incut prohibitionists had "a very lively time
chasing Il councilman across lots trying TO
catch him and bring him to the meeting.
The affair has afforded much comment, and
it is probable that the coming Council
will have to wreStlc with the veXed ques-
ton.
Mr.. John Greeley and family removed to
Wellsburg yesterday.
Mr.. James Brandt has returned from n
visit to Bellaire.
Among the Martins Ferry people who
took in Maggie Mitchell at the matinee
yesterday were: Mrs. Capt. II. w. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Woods, Mr.. aud Mrs.
VIM. Liphart, Miss Maud Newland, Miss
Anna Greer, Mrs. Yingling, Miss Arhaugh.
o. L. Wood, John w. Crooks, Henry
Elliott, James Burt, Joe Burt, John Brown
man, VIM. Miller, Will Arbaugh and
Larry Council.
Mr.. o. T. R%odehaver has been at work
in l.. Spence's machine shops during the
past several months building and perfect
ing a new traction engine. Yesterday the
new machine was completed and taken out
for trial. 1t worked in all parts entirely
satisfactorily, and caused Mr.. Spence and
its inventor, Mr.. Rodhaver TO feel very
much elated.
NJ Fam Au,,y md I,r.s Mitchell
will exchange homes. Amos moves to the
city and Mitchell to town.
A. B. Coburn, of East Liverpool, was in
the city yesterday.
J. NJ. Paul traded an old fashioned COW
for IA new fashioned Jersey yesterday.
Mr.. John p. Mitchell, who sold his
farm and stock a few days since, will re-
move to Missouri in a few weeks to make
that State his permanent home.
DIR. Harry Sedgwick will locate in Mar
tins Ferry.
Misses Francis and Margaret Paden,
who have been the guests of Mrs. DIR. J.
". Darrah, nave returned to their home
in Vanceville, Pa.
The ElsOn Fishing Club will give a
grand ball in Lafayette Hall on April Is,
at which sn elegant toilet set will be pre-
sented to the lady holding the lucky num-
her, and a scarf pm to the lucky gent.
On Friday evening q surprise party was
rendered Charley o. Bernie in honor of his
eleventh birthday. A pleasant evening
was spent by the young folks, aud consid-
cradle time devoted TO the discussion of
the viands served at 8 o'clock, and those
present were, Miss Clara Sheets, Carrie
Hobbs, Carrie Frazier, Edith Brown,
Leallia Frazier, Lucy Helling, Gertie Barr
| Maude Snediker, Mary Cow, and Masters